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August 2007

CCNA Update

Wed, 2007-08-01 08:20

Well, it looks as though Cisco has finally done a MAJOR update to their famous CCNA program. This update will indeed make it more difficult to attain a CCNA...and for good reason! Many people are just getting their CCNA certification and stopping (not moving on to the CCNP, CCSP, or whatever). So...Cisco decided, if that's all your going to do, then we'll make it so you really have an idea of what you're doing!
I've been contracted to write the new CCNA Exam Cram / Exam Prep series and to record the new CBTNuggets CCNA series, so I've been researching what is new for quite some time...Here's the scoop:

Remote Control for Desktops

Wed, 2007-08-01 10:27

Here's one I'd like to add to the toolbelt of resources: a FREE version of GoToMyPC.com.
www.logmein.com
This website allows you to install software on remote PCs and access them from the web page (via secure login, of course). Very handy for helping family with PC problems!

Map Drives to FTP Servers: NetDrive 4.1

Sat, 2007-08-04 09:32

I ran across this program a couple weeks ago and have been very impressed. So, here's the idea - I'm paying 7 bucks a month for 300 GIGS OF ONLINE STORAGE (insane amount indeed) through Bluehost.com (bless their hearts). Now, most providers throw those obscene amounts of storage around because they don't actually expect people to use it - I'm out to break that assumption. I have over 100 Gigs of digital pictures stored on a server at home, plus countless emails, work files, and so on. My worry? What if my house burns down...or the server crashes with an unrecoverable issue...I and my wife would be devistated at the loss. So, here's what I'm doing:
1. Use Netdrive 4.1 (yes, it's free) to map my X: drive to my bluehost FTP space
2. Run a scheduled backup (using Windows 2003 Server) once a month to back up all these priceless files to the X: drive
Eh?



Dr. Radut